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Biodegradation of substituted benzenes
Author(s) -
Goulding Claire,
Gillen C.J.,
Bolton E.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1988.tb04310.x
Subject(s) - bioaugmentation , biodegradation , degradation (telecommunications) , chemistry , environmental chemistry , carbon fibers , organic chemistry , microorganism , bacteria , materials science , biology , telecommunications , composite number , computer science , composite material , genetics
The ability of an association of micro‐organisms to degrade a range of substituted aromatic compounds was assessed. Compounds were provided as sources of carbon and energy, and degradation rates monitored. The effect of the presence of other aromatic compounds and of rapidly metabolizable substrates was also investigated. The significance of bioaugmentation of waste‐treatment processes with such an inoculum is discussed.